diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 586406e3e65..9885673a4a5 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ matrix:
       env: DB=MYSQL CMS_TEST=1 BEHAT_TEST=1
 
 before_script:
+  - echo 'memory_limit = 2048M' >> ~/.phpenv/versions/$(phpenv version-name)/etc/conf.d/travis.ini
   - export CORE_RELEASE=$TRAVIS_BRANCH
   - printf "\n" | pecl install imagick
   - composer self-update || true